Daily Aviation Brief – 21/04/2015
Aircraft Update:
EI-RUP Boeing 737-808/W c/n 34706 Transaero Airlines not taken up stored Bournemouth for delivery to Jet2 May 2015.
G-CELK Boeing 737-330 c/n 23530 Jet2 to Dublin Aerospace 19/04/15.
OO-TCQ Airbus A320-214 c/n 2114 Thomas Cook Belgium Ferried East Midlands-Dublin 17/04/15 for painting for Brussels Airlines.
N873TM CRJ200 c/n 7363 GECAS Ferried Ploujean-Prestwick-Keflavik 17/04/15 ex 5X-UGH.
Global Aviation News:
Air New Zealand Tentatively Schedules Last Boeing 737 Operation in Sep 2015
American nearly halfway through repainting its fleet
Read more: http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/airline-business/2015/04/american-nearly-halfway-repainting-fleet/
Australia domestic airline market outlook: Qantas Group reins in capacity as Virgin continues growth
Big US 3 Versus Big Gulf 3: The Airline Wars Continue
Read more: http://airwaysnews.com/blog/2015/04/17/big-3-versus-big-3-the-airline-wars-continue/
Bristol Airport reveals business plans for return of direct flights to US
Emirates enjoins Rolls-Royce in its push for an A380 NEO
Emirates Airlines not ready to resume fuel hedging
Read more: http://www.thenational.ae/business/aviation/emirates-airline-not-ready-to-resume-fuel-hedging
Emirates Orders Trent 900 For Future A380s
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/commercial-aviation/emirates-orders-trent-900-future-a380s
FlyNiki abandons Bratislava base, extends Finnair codeshare
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/flyniki-abandons-bratislava-base-extends-finnair-codeshare
Iran needs ‘up to 500 airliners’ in next decade
Read more: http://www.arabnews.com/news/734066
LOT Polish Airlines reports first profit in seven years in 2014
Read more: http://atwonline.com/finance-data/lot-polish-airlines-reports-first-profit-seven-years-2014
Lower airfares? Now that’s the Spirit!
Middle East tourism poised to grow
Read more: http://www2.anba.com.br/noticia/21867461/tourism/middle-east-tourism-poised-to-grow/
Oman Air and Cargolux sign Joint Venture agreement
Read more: http://www.zawya.com/story/Oman_Air_and_Cargolux_sign_Joint_Venture_agreement-ZAWYA20150418084959
TAP Portugal pilots announce 10-day strike beginning May 1
Read more: http://atwonline.com/labor/tap-portugal-pilots-announce-10-day-strike-beginning-may-1
The US airlines’ new era of profitablity offers a new basis for sustainability. What will unions do?
US airlines have missed the bus
Read more: http://gulfnews.com/opinion/editorials/us-airlines-have-missed-the-bus-1.1494242
US airline industry unit costs have become highly competitive post-Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Valencia Provides More Than 300 Days of Sunshine to Airlines
Vilnius Airport is the fastest growing airport in Eastern Europe
Read more: http://www.vilnius-airport.lt/en/news/?id=1094125
Why Airline Co-Branded Credit Cards Are So Valuable For Their Partners
Irish Aviation News:
ACI and IATA Partner on AVSEC World – Dublin – 26-28 October 2015
Aer Lingus sale ‘would endanger links to US’
Read more: http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/aer-lingus-sale-would-endanger-links-to-us-31153723.html
Aran islanders warn of impact of funding cut to air service
Cityjet to bring 22 new pilots on board
Constituents should have their say regarding proposed aviation fuel pipeline
DAA begins €14m extension of Dublin Airport car park
DAA chief to attend summit on Cork Airport debt
Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/daa-chief-to-attend-summit-on-cork-airport-debt-324869.html
Expert: IAG link to US would be a big boost to Aer Lingus
FLY Leasing Acquires Boeing 737-800
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/22695
Irish MEP calls for prices in airport shops around Europe to be reduced
Read more: http://www.newstalk.com/Irish-MEP-calls-for-prices-in-airport-shops-around-Europe-to-be-reduced
O’Leary: Loss of connectivity from Aer Lingus sale a load of bull
Penny drops for airport coin firm
Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/business/penny-drops-for-airport-coin-firm-324879.html
Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) Virgin Atlantic Airlines
Rescue clips Aer Lingus wings
Ryanair Discontinues its IWAK – Gran Canaria Route this summer
Ryanair doubled their advantage over Vueling
Read more: http://www.flightconsulting.com/ryanair-doubled-their-advantage-over-vueling/
Ryanair Still the Largest Airline in Poland
Read more: http://www.neweuropeinvestor.com/news/ryanair-largest-airline-in-poland-10289/
Sicily asks Alitalia, Ryanair to start internal flights
Read more: http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/36830-sicily-asks-alitalia-ryanair-to-start-internal-flights
Swords-Based Airline Has Best Year Yet
Read more: http://www.northcountyleader.ie/2015/04/14/swords-based-airline-has-best-year-yet/
Virgin Atlantic Opening Statement to the Irish Transport Committee – 02/04/2015
Irish Aviation Research Institute ™ Blog Posts:
Ethiopian Airlines moves its European hub to Dublin Airport: http://bit.ly/1ELxQOL
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 18-04-15: http://bit.ly/1Je9YCx
The first initiative of its kind in Ireland is about to take-off: http://bit.ly/1D7QVIJ
Tweets of the day:
@winglets747 CEO Spohr: Lufthansa flies long-haul nonstop. Gulf carriers believe “in waking up people in the middle of the night to go shopping”.
@winglets747 IATA: yields could further weaken as airlines come off their hedge position, provided fuel remains low.
@winglets74743% of airlines that responded to IATA survey said yields are falling, expect continued decreases (due 2 lower fuel) https://twitter.com/winglets747/status/588867900393410560.
@winglets747 ANA’s R2-D2 787: showing ANA’s eagerness for international recognition, but also its challenge to coherently market to non-Japanese.
Today’s Video Picks:
Flying around Ballyboy & Kells January 2015
Great Planes: Boeing 747 and 777 National Geographic documentary
History – Ryanair’s new TV Ad
Kenny Jacobs Intro to ‘History’ Ryanair’s New TV Advert
View from EI-ESE at Birr Airfield April 19 2015
Winter Flying around Co. Meath
About the Author
Trevor Buckley Blogger Irish Aviation Research Institute/ FlI Commercial Aviation News Curator/ Voted 7th in #Avgeek100 2013/ Twitter @IrishAero
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